Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress has approved the continuation of U.S. military aid to Egypt. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved legislation that would resume some $1.6 billion in annual U.S. aid to Egypt. The bill, which overwhelmingly passed the committee, linked U.S. aid to Egyptian cooperation with Washington. “This legislation reaffirms the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The Egyptian military has launched one of the largest air and ground strikes on suspected insurgency strongholds in the Sinai Peninsula. Security sources said the military coordinated a major air and ground operation in northern Sinai. They said the operation included such U.S.-origin assets as the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Israel, in an unprecedented move, is said to have launched an air strike on Al Qaida fighters in Egypt. Egyptian sources said the Israel Air Force sent a combat unmanned aerial vehicle into the Sinai Peninsula. They said the UAV fired air-to-ground rockets that killed five suspected Al Qaida attackers […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has reported another counter-insurgency offensive in the Sinai Peninsula. Officials said Army units, backed by attack helicopters and main battle tanks, were storming suspected Al Qaida-aligned strongholds in northeastern Sinai. The officials said the Army, in what was dubbed “Operation Desert Storm,” was making extensive use of the U.S.-origin […]